Reporter Clare Mulroy shares bookish news and recommendations.
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Clare Mulroy | Books Reporter
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Happy Thursday, booklovers!
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Have you ever gotten a tattoo for your favorite book or author?
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At the end of my recent literary tour of Cairo, Athens and Rome with Percy Jackson fans, half of our 30-person tour group inked a reference to Rick Riordan’s beloved series on their skin. Not only was this a memory from the trip, but also an ode to the books that shaped them as people. Even more special, one of our trip-goers designed the tattoo, an amphora decorated with Blackjack the pegasus and the signature squiggle from the chapters.
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Trip-goers got matching Percy Jackson tattoos in Rome, designed by one of the attendees.
Clare Mulroy
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But even before the group tattoos ensued, I found myself talking about tattoos with nearly everyone on the trip. From Kurt Vonnegut quotes to romantasy sleeves, this was a seriously decorated group of booklovers. My mom also recently got a bracelet-style tattoo with charms that represent each member of my family. Mine? An open book.
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🐉A ‘Fourth Wing’ sleeve: Becca Messick, 27, has an entire arm dedicated to her favorite romantasy books, including dragons from "Fourth Wing" by Rebecca Yarros and quotes from "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas.
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🌔Forever saying ‘Goodnight Moon’: Sophie Weber, 24, got a tattoo inspired by the children's book "Goodnight Moon" by Margaret Wise Brown. It's the framed picture that hangs over the fireplace mantle in the book.
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🔱A personal ‘Percy Jackson’ tribute: Brandi Collins, 30, has the same tattoo as Legion members at Camp Jupiter in the Percy Jackson universe. The Latin acronym has lines indicating the number of years at camp or, in Collins' case, the number of years from when she started reading the series until she first visited New York City, Percy's hometown.
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John Green is returning to fiction after nearly a decade with his first novel for adults and USA TODAY has the cover reveal.
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Author Amy Griffin is suing a former classmate who accused her of portraying their story of sexual abuse as her own in her memoir, "The Tell."
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As book prices climb, publishers, authors and readers grapple with inflation, changing habits and what a novel is really worth.
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In his new book, JD Vance says it was a mistake to criticize Democrats as childless cat ladies, calling it one of the dumbest things he's ever said.
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The top-selling titles each week provides book lovers with the most accurate snapshot of what people are reading.
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